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ezVolume Spike Detector

by ezPappi

This indicator identifies significant volume spikes on daily and weekly timeframes by comparing current volume against moving averages over user-defined lookback periods.

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GitHub stars1on the repository
Pine versionv5runs as is
Lines of code87
Settings4inputs
LicenceGPL-3.0
Last update1 year ago23 Jun 2025

Add It to Your TradingView Chart

  1. 1Copy the scriptPress Copy script above, or the copy button on the code below.
  2. 2Open the Pine EditorOpen a TradingView chart and choose Pine Editor at the bottom of the screen.
  3. 3Paste over the templateCreate a new indicator, select all of the template text and paste. Press Save and give it a name.
  4. 4Add it to the chartPress Add to chart, then adjust the settings with the gear icon next to its name.

Source Code

87 lines of Pine Script v5 from volume_spike.pine, published under GPL-3.0. Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

volume_spike.pine
// @version=5
indicator("ezVolume Spike Detector", overlay=false)

// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// Identifies significant volume increases on both daily and weekly timeframes. 
// By ezPappi
//Key Features:
//Identifies volume spikes on daily timeframes (current chart)
//Detects volume spikes on weekly timeframes
//Highlights when both daily and weekly spikes occur simultaneously
//Customizable thresholds and lookback periods
//Visual indicators with color-coded volume bars
//Labels for significant volume events
//Alert conditions for trading notifications

//Parameters you can adjust:
//Daily Volume Threshold (default: 2.0x average volume)
//Weekly Volume Threshold (default: 1.5x average volume)
//Daily Average Lookback period (default: 20 bars)
//Weekly Average Lookback period (default: 10 weeks)

//Visual Indicators:
//Blue columns: Daily volume spikes
//Red columns: Weekly volume spikes
//Purple columns: When both daily and weekly spikes occur together
//Labels for significant events 


// User inputs for customization
dailyThreshold = input.float(2.0, "Daily Volume Threshold", minval=1.0, step=0.1,tooltip="Minimum ratio of current volume to average volume to consider as a spike (daily)")
weeklyThreshold = input.float(1.5, "Weekly Volume Threshold", minval=1.0, step=0.1,tooltip="Minimum ratio of current volume to average volume to consider as a spike (weekly)")
dailyLookback = input.int(20, "Daily Average Lookback", minval=5, maxval=100,tooltip="Number of bars to consider for daily moving average")
weeklyLookback = input.int(10, "Weekly Average Lookback", minval=3, maxval=50,tooltip="Number of bars to consider for weekly moving average")

// Function to detect volume spikes
volumeSpikeDetector(threshold, lookback) =>
    avgVolume = ta.sma(volume, lookback)
    volumeRatio = volume / avgVolume
    volumeRatio >= threshold ? volumeRatio : 0

// Calculate daily volume ratios (on current timeframe)
dailyVolumeRatio = volumeSpikeDetector(dailyThreshold, dailyLookback)
dailySpike = dailyVolumeRatio > 0

// Request weekly volume data and calculate weekly spikes
weeklyVolume = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, "W", volume)
weeklyAvgVolume = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, "W", ta.sma(volume, weeklyLookback))
weeklyVolumeRatio = weeklyVolume / weeklyAvgVolume
weeklySpike = weeklyVolumeRatio >= weeklyThreshold

// Determine the current bar's weekly position (to avoid repeating alerts)
isFirstBarOfWeek = timeframe.isintraday and (dayofweek != dayofweek[1])

// Colors for visualization
dailySpikeColor = color.new(color.blue, 20)
weeklySpikeColor = color.new(color.red, 20)
bothSpikeColor = color.new(color.purple, 20)
noSpikeColor = color.new(color.gray, 60)

// Set plot colors based on spike conditions
plotColor = dailySpike and weeklySpike ? bothSpikeColor : 
           dailySpike ? dailySpikeColor : 
           weeklySpike ? weeklySpikeColor : 
           noSpikeColor

// Plot the daily volume ratio as a histogram
dailyPlot = plot(dailyVolumeRatio, title="Daily Volume Ratio", color=plotColor, style=plot.style_columns)

// Horizontal threshold line
plot(dailyThreshold, title="Daily Threshold", color=color.new(color.blue, 50), style=plot.style_line)

// Labels for significant volume spikes
if dailySpike and weeklySpike
    label.new(bar_index, dailyVolumeRatio, text="MAJOR\nVOLUME\nSPIKE", 
              style=label.style_label_down, color=bothSpikeColor, textcolor=color.white, size=size.small)
else if dailySpike and dailyVolumeRatio >= dailyThreshold * 1.5  // Only show labels for very significant daily spikes
    label.new(bar_index, dailyVolumeRatio, text="DAILY\nSPIKE", 
              style=label.style_label_down, color=dailySpikeColor, textcolor=color.white, size=size.small)
else if weeklySpike and isFirstBarOfWeek
    label.new(bar_index, dailyVolumeRatio > 0 ? dailyVolumeRatio : dailyThreshold, 
              text="WEEKLY\nSPIKE", style=label.style_label_down, 
              color=weeklySpikeColor, textcolor=color.white, size=size.small)

// Alerts
alertcondition(dailySpike, title="Daily Volume Spike", message="Daily volume spike detected!")
alertcondition(weeklySpike and isFirstBarOfWeek, title="Weekly Volume Spike", message="Weekly volume spike detected!")
alertcondition(dailySpike and weeklySpike, title="Major Volume Spike", message="Both daily and weekly volume spikes detected!")

Overview

ezVolume Spike Detector plots the daily volume ratio as a histogram in a separate pane, with blue columns for daily spikes, red for weekly spikes, and purple for simultaneous events. Horizontal lines mark the customizable thresholds. The script adds labels for major spikes and supports alert conditions. Inputs allow adjustment of daily threshold, weekly threshold, daily lookback, and weekly lookback. It draws solely on the current chart without repainting or using future data.

Details

Published by

ezPappi on GitHub

Type

Indicator, Pine Script v5

Draws

Separate pane below the chart

Category

Volume

Markets

Stocks

Timeframes

Any timeframe

Risk Notes

No repainting, lookahead or stacked entries were found in its code or README. That says nothing about how well it works: test it first.

Settings

The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.

SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Daily Volume Thresholdfloat2.0dailyThreshold
Weekly Volume Thresholdfloat1.5weeklyThreshold
Daily Average Lookbackint20dailyLookback
Weekly Average Lookbackint10weeklyLookback
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this script, and the summary above was generated automatically from its code and README. Indicators describe the past, and a strategy's backtest can look better than live trading, especially when a script repaints. Check it in the Strategy Tester and on a demo account before you rely on it.

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